Houston LibroFEST is a book and arts festival for the general public that highlights Hispanic writers and showcases the vibrant culture of the Latino community through storytelling, crafts and performances for children and adults. 

The inaugural event will feature a lineup of acclaimed poets and writers, including Gwendolyn Zepeda, Claudia Kolker, Javier O. Huerta and Sarah Cortez; bilingual story time; a writing workshop for kids; presentations by Puppet Pizzaz and Happy the Clown; and local folkloric dancers and musicians. 

          

    

 

ARTE PÚBLICO PRESS is the nation's largest and most established publisher of contemporary and recovered literature by U.S. Hispanic authors. Its imprint for children and young adults, Piñata Books, is dedicated to the realistic and authentic portrayal of themes, languages, characters and customs of Hispanic culture in the United States. Based at the University of Houston, Arte Público Press, Piñata Books and Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage project provide the most widely recognized and extensive showcase for Hispanic literary arts, history and politics. For more information, please visit http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001URi1UrokYM7JwM1QOGT9Wzsn9tmhryqsSrdESGvLmGTJSOkO2An0o5SzCwV1sZUkkay8MYqx9ie67wNKNFunTVm9E-Yta6Qlnr0CuI5RTgKh_k8jEw8z6FQu60wj9WMB 

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